Lilia is a distinctive choice, ranked #439 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lilia in their class.
💎
UK Rank 2024
#439
US Rank #920
About the Name Lilia
Lilia is steadily gaining in popularity, up 39 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #175 in 2007, and it currently sits at #439. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lilia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #920 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lilia
Unlikely. With around 97 UK babies named Lilia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lilia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lilia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 39 places over the last five years to #439 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Lilia is more popular in the UK (#439) than in the US (#920). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lilia include: Lilia Lemoine — Lilia Adela Bolukalo Lemoine is an Argentine right-wing politician, cosplayer, and make-up artist.; Lilia Vaygina-Efremova — Lilia Vaygina-Efremova is a Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian biathlete.; Lilia Gumerova — Lilia Salavatovna Gumerova is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Bashkortostan since 2014..
Lilia ranks #920 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
97
UK babies named Lilia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 39 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lilia
Likely around 1 other Lilia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2023–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lilia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Lilia Adela Bolukalo Lemoine is an Argentine right-wing politician, cosplayer, and make-up artist. She has served since 2023 as a National Deputy of Argentina, elected as a member of La Libertad Avanza representing Buenos Aires Province.
Lilia Salavatovna Gumerova is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Bashkortostan since 2014. She previously served as Deputy Prime Minister of Bashkortostan, state legislature, children's rights commissioner and local administrator.
Lilia Usik is a Soviet-born German politician serving as a member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin since 2023. From 2021 to 2023, she was a borough councillor of Lichtenberg.
Lilia Garcia Pineda, also known as Nanay Baby, is a Filipina politician who is the incumbent governor of Pampanga since 2025, previously serving from 2010 to 2019. She also served as Vice Governor of Pampanga under her son Dennis Pineda from 2019 to 2025.
Lilia Ulcida Paredes Navarro is a Peruvian teacher who was the first lady of Peru from 28 July 2021 to 7 December 2022 and the wife of President Pedro Castillo. She and her children are Evangelicals, while her husband is a Catholic.
Lilia Ayratovna Chanysheva (Russian: Лилия Айратовна Чанышева, Bashkir: Лилиә Айрат ҡыҙы Чанышева, romanized: Liliä Ayrat qıźı Çanışeva, Tatar: Лилия Айрат кызы Чанышева, romanized: Liliä Ayrat qızı Çanışeva; born 6 February 1982) is a Russian auditor, opposition politician and former leading associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On 14 June 2023 Chanysheva was sentenced to 7½ years in prison on extremism-related charges, in May 2024 two years were added to her prison term.
Lilia Cosman is a Romanian-American artistic gymnast. She joined the Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team in 2022, becoming the national champion on the uneven bars.